trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrā-dər 

1

: a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as

a

: merchant

b

: a person who buys and sells (something, such as stocks or commodities futures) in search of short-term profits

2

: a ship engaged in the coastal or foreign trade

Synonyms of trader

• dealer
• merchant
• businessman
• retailer

Examples of trader in a Sentence

She is a stock trader.

early explorers and fur traders

Recent Examples on the Web

The contract on Kalshi asks if traders think CPI will deliver a reading above various percentages in 2026. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Tokenomics, not just throughput Agents behave more like traders than bots executing batch jobs. — Harsha Kotikela, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

That adds an extra level of risk into the market—traders forced to cover their losing bets may end up selling other stocks to raise cash, thus magnifying selling pressure in the markets. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2026

The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trader

• day trader
• free trader

Rhymes for trader

• aider
• fader
• grader
• nadir
• raider
• schrader
• seder
• shader
• crusader
• invader
• persuader

Kids Definition

trader

noun

trad·​er ˈtrād-ər 

1

: a person who trades

2

: a ship engaged in trade